All Discussions Tagged 'tin' - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T11:17:21Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=tin&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDe-Christmassing tinstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-01-19:2592684:Topic:30321522018-01-19T20:38:59.770ZTitch the Clownhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TitchtheClown
<p>After Christmas I finished up with a whole bunch of chocolate and cookie tins covered in pictures of Santa Claus, Snow men and Christmas messages. The local goodwill stores are also filling up with a few. Now I got no beef with Santa (he and I go back a long way) but Christmas themed musical instruments are a hard sell any time between December 27 and Halloween. </p>
<p>Does anybody have any great ideas how to strip down, jazz up, de-Christmassify or otherwise re-purpose these tins without…</p>
<p>After Christmas I finished up with a whole bunch of chocolate and cookie tins covered in pictures of Santa Claus, Snow men and Christmas messages. The local goodwill stores are also filling up with a few. Now I got no beef with Santa (he and I go back a long way) but Christmas themed musical instruments are a hard sell any time between December 27 and Halloween. </p>
<p>Does anybody have any great ideas how to strip down, jazz up, de-Christmassify or otherwise re-purpose these tins without detempering them too much?</p> HANDLING NOISE!!!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-04-08:2592684:Topic:25662172016-04-08T18:07:27.484Zjoel peksujeffhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/joelpeksujeff
<p>Hello everyone, i'm currently having a battle with my first build.</p>
<p>i have tried mounting piezo pickups in several places but i cant seem</p>
<p>to get rid off the exsessive handling noise. the body is made of powder coated metal</p>
<p>and a table leg runs through it keeping the neck in place.</p>
<p></p>
<p>so, if you all could give tips, advice and succestions how to </p>
<p>make the darn thing sound better.</p>
<p></p>
<p>thanx</p>
<p>Hello everyone, i'm currently having a battle with my first build.</p>
<p>i have tried mounting piezo pickups in several places but i cant seem</p>
<p>to get rid off the exsessive handling noise. the body is made of powder coated metal</p>
<p>and a table leg runs through it keeping the neck in place.</p>
<p></p>
<p>so, if you all could give tips, advice and succestions how to </p>
<p>make the darn thing sound better.</p>
<p></p>
<p>thanx</p> My Tin Can Builds (6 string guitar and Uke)tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-11-08:2592684:Topic:21473072014-11-08T00:45:28.082ZMatt Johnstonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MattJohnston
<p>I wanted to show two of my pet projects to see if you guys find them interesting! I know most you guys are all about the hand made (which is awesome!) but I should warn you these involved some pre-made parts.</p>
<p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vhXDKGz.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="http://i.imgur.com/vhXDKGz.jpg?width=500" width="500"></img></a></p>
<p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HltAgyN.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="http://i.imgur.com/HltAgyN.jpg?width=500" width="500"></img></a></p>
<p>Full albums:</p>
<p>Uke:…</p>
<p>I wanted to show two of my pet projects to see if you guys find them interesting! I know most you guys are all about the hand made (which is awesome!) but I should warn you these involved some pre-made parts.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://i.imgur.com/vhXDKGz.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://i.imgur.com/vhXDKGz.jpg?width=500" width="500"/></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://i.imgur.com/HltAgyN.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://i.imgur.com/HltAgyN.jpg?width=500" width="500"/></a></p>
<p>Full albums:</p>
<p>Uke: <a href="http://imgur.com/a/dwELB#0" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/a/dwELB#0</a></p>
<p>Canjo?: <a href="http://imgur.com/a/0UKSF" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/a/0UKSF</a></p>
<p><br/>For the guitar I bought a used maple electric guitar neck on ebay ($20!) and a bone bridge and nut kit. For the uke, I got an unfinished neck+tuningpegs+bridge kit from some Chinese manufacturer on eBay. If I could do it again, I’d do it by hand. The product that was shipped was chipped and not as advertised! I could have made a better product by hand.<br/><br/>I'm happy to answer any questions about the design and build if you have them but I'll try to summarize it too.<br/><br/>They both have similar designs. After watching a youtube documentary about the tin-can guitars people were making in South Africa, I couldn’t help myself. Most the can builds I’ve seen include a lot of wood inside the can. This pretty obviously hinders the vibration of the metal. It seems to work okay- especially with electric pick ups but I wanted something a little louder, brighter, and acoustic.<br/><br/>I’m a bit of a physics enthusiast (not sure how relevant that is) and wanted to minimize the dampening effect of wood as much as I could. Their were two forces that I thought would be strong enough to buckle the can- the front to back force on the bridge and the base to neck force of the strings.<br/><br/>The bottom to top force of the strings in both instruments was compensated for with a dowel (1in for the guitar, 5/8 in mahogany for the uke) that was inserted into the neck and attached to the base of the can.<br/><br/>The front to back force on the bridge was compensated by 2 mahogany sound posts inside the can on either side of the bridge for the guitar. The uke was a little different- I wanted to have enough tension to arch the top to take advantage of the f-holes (following the theory that on a curved top instrument, f holes allow for accentuation of both the high and low end of the register). For this I used a single piece of mahogany with a mostly flat bottom and a decently curved top.<br/><br/>Both bridges are “floating." They were purchased online but significantly trimmed down. The uke bridge had to be sanded to have the same curvature radius as the top of the can. <br/><br/>I made the tailpiece for the uke. I think the pictures describe it well enough! It’s attached to the screw that goes into the dowel by some picture hanging wire I also had around :). <br/><br/>That’s all I can think of at the moment… any questions or comments?</p> cookie/biscuit tin resonators - looking for planstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-26:2592684:Topic:21371762014-10-26T04:21:00.258ZDavid Fordhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DavidFord
<p>Hi folks,</p>
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<p>I've been off of here for a couple of years, and cycling back to the cbg hobby.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I just bought three cookie tins. Two are round at 6", the other is rectangular at 4x6".</p>
<p></p>
<p>I'm looking for plans on making something with these. Particularly how to attach the neck, etc.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I did a search of the site, and either it didn't search the whole site, or I used the wrong expression. I used both biscuit and cookie.</p>
<p></p>
<p>can…</p>
<p>Hi folks,</p>
<p></p>
<p>I've been off of here for a couple of years, and cycling back to the cbg hobby.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I just bought three cookie tins. Two are round at 6", the other is rectangular at 4x6".</p>
<p></p>
<p>I'm looking for plans on making something with these. Particularly how to attach the neck, etc.</p>
<p></p>
<p>I did a search of the site, and either it didn't search the whole site, or I used the wrong expression. I used both biscuit and cookie.</p>
<p></p>
<p>can anybody point me to some plans or a video or photo documentary? Visuals are very good for me.\</p>
<p>David</p> Dimensions For 5 String Banjo Necktag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-05-05:2592684:Topic:19859182014-05-05T01:06:23.065ZWill Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/WillT
<p>Hello all -</p>
<p></p>
<p>So far I've built a number of different "Cigar Box" instruments. 3 & 4 string guitars, ukes, a 4 string bass, and most recently a "cookie tin" guitar (see pic). I'd like to try building a "cookie tin" banjo next.</p>
<p>Can anyone supply me with the dimensions of a typical 5 string banjo neck? Or maybe a website where I could download a drawing from? I'm pretty confident that I can make one if I know what the overall dimensions are supposed to be. Then I can…</p>
<p>Hello all -</p>
<p></p>
<p>So far I've built a number of different "Cigar Box" instruments. 3 & 4 string guitars, ukes, a 4 string bass, and most recently a "cookie tin" guitar (see pic). I'd like to try building a "cookie tin" banjo next.</p>
<p>Can anyone supply me with the dimensions of a typical 5 string banjo neck? Or maybe a website where I could download a drawing from? I'm pretty confident that I can make one if I know what the overall dimensions are supposed to be. Then I can have the fun part of figuring out how to attach it to the cool (round) tin I have.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p> Peace,</p>
<p> Chaplain Will</p>
<p></p> Kankara sanshin ?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-02-01:2592684:Topic:18807242014-02-01T18:49:21.565ZJantan uxhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/djxsusb
<p>For me drum body banjo sound better. For me Kankara sanshin works with good tin also. I have kankara sanshin measures <a href="http://bachido.com/community/forum/12636">http://bachido.com/community/forum/12636</a> Scale lenght is 570mm. I also have some good cookie tins. My problem is neck wood and strings. One idea was to use tool handel(broom stick etc.) I only use geared tuners. I can get aspen from hardwear store. Better wood from estonians how deals with guitar wood. Problem is it's…</p>
<p>For me drum body banjo sound better. For me Kankara sanshin works with good tin also. I have kankara sanshin measures <a href="http://bachido.com/community/forum/12636">http://bachido.com/community/forum/12636</a> Scale lenght is 570mm. I also have some good cookie tins. My problem is neck wood and strings. One idea was to use tool handel(broom stick etc.) I only use geared tuners. I can get aspen from hardwear store. Better wood from estonians how deals with guitar wood. Problem is it's expensive. I only have power drills, sanding bench, dremel and hand tools. Broomsticks are made of aspen. What wood for neck Is recomended ? I Know its need to be hardwood. Sanshin necks looks like ebony, macassar, rosewood, wenge, ziricote.</p> Beer Can Phonograph Recordingstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-08-11:2592684:Topic:16780672013-08-11T16:32:11.967ZElmar Zeilhoferhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ElmarZeilhofer
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5wydJRFvKE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5wydJRFvKE</a></p>
<p>What about homemade recording devices? That guy in the video is very inspiring!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I did some recording trials before using old CDs. But since I saw the tin can recording, I want to copy that too. Who is in?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5wydJRFvKE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5wydJRFvKE</a></p>
<p>What about homemade recording devices? That guy in the video is very inspiring!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I did some recording trials before using old CDs. But since I saw the tin can recording, I want to copy that too. Who is in?</p> Tin box guitar - Does it help to add sound holes?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2013-03-28:2592684:Topic:14969462013-03-28T22:06:53.582ZGreg Pottshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/GregPotts
<p>Last night I put together a quick build using an old "Canadian Club" gift box that my wife had been holding on to for a few years. I already had the neck built for a hubcap guitar so there wasn't much to do to finish it up.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The box is 9" square, and about 3.5" thick. I put wooden cross braces across the back of the neck inside the box to help stabilize the box.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The sound is still a bit muffled... would it help to add a sound hole or two? I have some 7/8" brass…</p>
<p>Last night I put together a quick build using an old "Canadian Club" gift box that my wife had been holding on to for a few years. I already had the neck built for a hubcap guitar so there wasn't much to do to finish it up.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The box is 9" square, and about 3.5" thick. I put wooden cross braces across the back of the neck inside the box to help stabilize the box.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The sound is still a bit muffled... would it help to add a sound hole or two? I have some 7/8" brass grommets I could use, but since I haven't built one of these before I'm not certain where the best place to put the hole would be.</p>
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<p>Helpful advice would be much appreciated.</p> Seeking advice Re: tin box body - bridge design, reinforcements, sound holes.tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-03-07:2592684:Topic:10107702012-03-07T19:33:21.132ZKarl G. Siewerthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KarlGSiewert
<p>I'm building my first instrument. It's going to be a tenor ukulele, which I'm calling a "banjolele" because the box I'm using is a rectangular tin that once held Whitman's candies. It measures 10" x 8.5". I've got all the materials I need at this point, and I'm working on making a nut out of scavenged bone, so that will take me a bit.</p>
<p>As I'm working on things, I've been thinking a lot about that box top. Because this is a through-neck design with a tailpiece, there won't be upward…</p>
<p>I'm building my first instrument. It's going to be a tenor ukulele, which I'm calling a "banjolele" because the box I'm using is a rectangular tin that once held Whitman's candies. It measures 10" x 8.5". I've got all the materials I need at this point, and I'm working on making a nut out of scavenged bone, so that will take me a bit.</p>
<p>As I'm working on things, I've been thinking a lot about that box top. Because this is a through-neck design with a tailpiece, there won't be upward pressure on the lid, but the bridge will be pushing down hard on it. I'm concerned about the whole thing collapsing the first time I put tension on the strings. Because of that, I'm considering some kind of cross-bracing. When I do that, though, I'm worried about deadening the sound. I like the idea of the whole lid vibrating when I pluck the strings. Won't wood bracing keep that from happening?</p>
<p>Then there's the question of the bridge itself. Should I use a banjo-like design to minimize contact with the vibrating lid, or use a big flat bridge to distribute the pressure?</p>
<p>Finally, I'm thinking about soundholes. They will doubtless weaken the lid, so should I put them around the sides of the box instead?</p>
<p>Ideally, I want an arching bridge, no bracing, and soundholes in the lid. I guess wheat I'm asking for is reassurance that it will hold up to the pressure if I do that.</p>
<p>Here's a photo of the tin, if that will help:</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1078416957?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1078416957?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p> new cbg sound helptag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2011-07-14:2592684:Topic:6638072011-07-14T04:21:40.780ZFat Fingers Grimhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarkLogan
<p>hi, my name is mark and from from uk and got my first cbg yesterday. The short question is, it tends to sound very light and tinnie so i would like to base it out to give a heavy blues sound. obviously i need to change the strings but if i can desribe it to the best of my limited ability maybe that will help.</p>
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<p>it currenty has accoustic strings probs light medium. two melody strings grouped together but i might take one of these off later i'm not sure</p>
<p>lenth of neck is…</p>
<p>hi, my name is mark and from from uk and got my first cbg yesterday. The short question is, it tends to sound very light and tinnie so i would like to base it out to give a heavy blues sound. obviously i need to change the strings but if i can desribe it to the best of my limited ability maybe that will help.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>it currenty has accoustic strings probs light medium. two melody strings grouped together but i might take one of these off later i'm not sure</p>
<p>lenth of neck is 12 frets</p>
<p>solid cookie tin body with one large sound hole in the back ( this creates its own problems because any movement causes a blowing effect from the amp)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I tend to fingerpick rather than strum as i already play banjo (don't switch off) and find this more natural. With my naked fingers un-amped is very quiet but if i use my finger picks for more volume as expected this adds to the bright tinnie sound i don't want.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>dont get me wrong i love the thing and enjoy playing but it needs a tweek here and there.</p>
<p>any help will be much appreciated, thanks Mark</p>
<p> </p>
<p>PS If needed i'm willing to forego the accoustic side completly to get the sound i want</p>
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